Okay so,
Firstly -
it is possible to not have timestamps. A tad advanced, but 100% possible. So the original suggestion of "restoring" the option to not have them is not applicable.
This just leaves the question of whether default options should be presented that do not have timestamps.
In any case where a file-select dialog is not presented, I feel that it is safer not to offer a timestamp-free option. Any user who realises the need to be cautious when doing this, should be capable of using a manual pattern.
When a file-select dialog is presented, I don't see
that as an issue - they will never automatically overwrite an existing file, they'd be specifically prompted to confirm overwriting before being allowed to do so. Nonetheless, if a file select dialog is being used, the user can simply edit the timestamp out, far less tediously than editing it
in. And, of course, the option remains to manually create a pattern that shows a file select dialog with a timestamp-free default value.
The suggestion to add a checkbox which would essentially just have the same effect as adding a timestamp placeholder to the end of a pattern, seems pointless to me. Just add the timestamp placeholder.
So ultimately: The only change needed here is the creation of a
replay naming pattern tutorial topic, which I did a few days ago. As far as NL itself goes,
no change.